Mattarella in Tblisi: well approaching Georgia to NATO and EU

A reliable partner for Italy, the European Union and NATO: this is Georgia. The president of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, at the end of an interview with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili expressed to the Georgian President “the Italian conviction of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and the appreciation for attention, the trust, the passion with which Georgia looks towards the European Union “. Far from the spirit of Helsinki, Mattarella spoke of two important bilateral results: the entry into force of the Association Agreement which includes a free trade area and the liberalization of short-term visas “. measure strongly urged by Italy within the European Union “. Finally, Mattarella highlighted the Georgian contribution he brings together with Italy in Afghanistan and Georgia’s growing approach to NATO “.